Sexual harassment at the University

The University of Hohenheim does not tolerate sexual harassment. Personal integrity and dignity must be respected in order to work and study safely at the University of Hohenheim. The protection against discrimination, and especially sexual harassment, is an important value and task.

The General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) explicitly forbids sexual harassment. According to the AGG, this means sexually-oriented behavior aimed to hurt the dignity of the affected person.

It is of the utmost importance not to ignore sexual harassment. Anyone who is a victim of sexual harassment or witnesses sexual harassment is urged to approach the responsible contact persons at the University of Hohenheim.

Contact persons of the University

Note: All information will be kept confidential. Necessary steps are only taken with your permission! You alone decide which of the possible measures you want to take. Anonymous phone counselling is also possible.

Prof. Dr. Ute Mackenstedt
Gender Equality Representative at the University of Hohenheim
+49 711 459 22275
Email

Dipl. oec. Rotraud Konca
Consultant for Equal Opportunities
+49 711 459 23478
Email
Emil-Wolff-Straße 30, 70599 Stuttgart

Andrea Unger
Equal Opportunity Representative
+49 711 459 24244
Email
Emil-Wolff-Straße 30, 70599 Stuttgart

Contact person at the Student Services

Student Services Psychological Counselling Center

+49 711 9574480
Email

Contact person at the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts (MWK)

Ombudsperson for sexualized discrimination, sexual harassment, and violence

Lawyer Michaela Spandau (Javitz & Spandau Lawyers)

Immenhofer Straße 5,
70180 Stuttgart

+49 711 673 53 70
Email